In this episode, Prairie Francia explores the reasons we engage in numbing behaviors—like emotional eating, social media scrolling, or staying “busy” to avoid our emotions. She explains how numbing is a learned survival strategy and shares practical steps to break the cycle. Listeners will learn how to shift from avoidance to self-awareness and adopt nurturing behaviors that support true healing.
Keynotes:
• What numbing behaviors are and why we use them.
• The emotional and psychological roots of numbing.
• How to identify triggers and pause before reacting.
• Steps to replace numbing behaviors with nurturing habits.
• Encouragement to embrace discomfort as part of healing.
• Invitation to join the Self-Paced Recovery Course at alignmentwithprairieyana.com